President Genethia Hudley Hayes called the meeting to order at 2:32 p.m.

The following Members were present: Ms. Victoria M. Castro, Ms. Valerie Fields, Ms. Julie Korenstein, Mr. Mike Lansing, Mr. David Tokofsky, Ms. Caprice Young and President Genethia Hudley Hayes were present.

Student Members Miguel Hernandez from Jordan High School, Andrea Kim from King-Drew Magnet High School, and Naomi Tautuaa from Locke High School were present.

Superintendent Roy Romer was present.

Ms. Young led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Student Member Naomi Tautuaa shared the history of Locke High School. She noted that over the past four years its Advanced Placement Courses have tripled. She commented on the two teachers and student
who were recipients of Mr. Lansing's Star Award and Grant Program; and the completion of the third floor of the main building. She also shared the students request to have certified teachers assigned to replace long term and day-to-day substitute teachers; and the need for more textbooks and more campus security.

Student Member Miguel Hernandez reported that students have accomplished a positive working relationship with the school police, community and the business establishments; the school is the number one comprehensive high school in retention and attendance rate in the California State system. Students are encouraged to take the PSAT test and he also commented on the demoralizing campus environment at his school.

Mr. Lawrence Brown, Jr.

Mr. David Burgess

Mr. Louie Arzadon

Ms. Ana Verdin

Ms. Fields moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Young seconded the motion, which on roll call was
adopted 4 ayes, 1 abstention, Ms. Castro. Ms. Korenstein and Mr. Tokofsky were absent.

Mr. Howard O. Watts

Mr. Dafer Dakhil

Ms. Castro moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Korenstein seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Hayes was absent.

Later in the meeting, Ms. Hayes recorded an aye vote on the report.

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Ms. Korenstein seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Hayes was absent.

Later in the meeting, Ms. Hayes recorded an aye vote on the report.

Ms. Castro abstained from voting on Agreement Nos. 0100810, 0100739 and 0001176 in Section (1) of Board of Education Report No. 2 for reasons previously stated in the Minutes, Regular Meeting, of February 20, 1996, and voted aye on the balance of the report.

Mr. Tokofsky abstained from voting on Agreement No. 0100624 in Section (1) of Board of Eduction Report No. 2 for reasons previously recorded in the Minutes, Regular Meeting of January 8, 1996, and voted aye on the balance of the report.

Later in the meeting, Ms. Hayes recorded an aye vote on the report.

Mr. Don Cunningham representing the Department of Water and Power

Mr. Gene Krischer representing the Friends of the Children

Mr. Michael Lehrer representing the Proposition BB Citizens' Oversight Committee

Mr. George Buzzetti

Mr. Tokofsky moved a waiver of Board Rule 72. Ms. Young seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Hayes was absent.

Ms. Korenstein moved:

Whereas, Students learn best in an environment that is comfortable, healthy, naturally lit and well maintained, and studies have indicated that student achievement is greater and attendance higher when these conditions are met;

Whereas, Most of Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) schools are in need of renovation to reach this standard of comfort and efficiency, and over 150 new schools must be constructed during the next 5-10 years to accommodate the growing number of students served by the District;

Whereas, Schools spend a substantial amount on energy costs each year, and studies show that energy costs for new facilities can be reduced by 25 percent;

Whereas, Building or renovating a school provides a unique opportunity to move beyond standard designs to create school facilities whose tangible benefits have been measured in the form of increased student attendance, higher test scores, reduced operating costs, elevated teacher and staff retention, and an improved indoor environment by providing cleaner air, better acoustics, and natural light;

Whereas, An integrated design approach can often take advantage of energy savings that become feasible when the interaction between separate building elements, such as windows, lighting, and mechanical systems are considered; and

Whereas, The Blue Ribbon Citizens' Oversight Committee in Resolution No. 2000-4 on September 27, 2000, recommended to the Board of Education that it mandate the development of comprehensive sustainable design criteria and the necessary implementation infrastructure for the construction of new and renovation of existing LAUSD schools and campuses; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles support the recommendations included in Resolutions No 2000-4 of the Blue Ribbon Citizens' Committee, and directs the head of the Facilities Division, in consultation with the Director of Environmental Health and Safety, to develop more resource efficient design criteria for use in the construction of new schools and the renovation of existing District schools and campuses; and be it

Resolved further, That the design criteria will be developed in consultation with the Collaborative for High Performance Schools and include such measures as site orientation, energy efficient envelope, lighting, and space conditioning; water efficiency; waste management; material resource efficiency; and heat island mitigation measures; and be it finally

Resolved, That no later than 90 days after the adoption of this Resolution, staff present to the Board of Education a recommended High Performance Building Design and Implementation Plan including specific cost-benefit data, performance measures and a performance tracking mechanism to ensure the effective implementation of these measures.

Later in the meeting, Ms. Hayes recorded an aye vote on the motion.

Later in the meeting, Ms. Fields recorded an aye vote on the report.

Ms. Young moved that the report be adopted as amended. Ms. Castro seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Fields was absent.

Later in the meeting, Ms. Fields recorded an aye vote on the report.

Ms. Castro moved that the report be adopted as amended. Ms. Young seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted.

Ms. Castro moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Korenstein seconded the motion. Staff responded to questions and concerns expressed by Board Members.

By general consent the report was adopted.

Later in the meeting, Ms. Castro moved to reconsider the report. Ms. Fields seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Mr. Tokofsky was absent.

At the request of staff, Ms. Castro moved to amend the report by changing the "Receipt of Offer" date from March 23 to April 23, 2000. Ms. Korenstein seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted as amended. Mr. Tokofsky was absent.

Later in the meeting, Mr. Tokofsky recorded an aye vote on the report as amended.

The final vote was unanimous, 7 ayes.

Ms. Geri Kenyon Social Studies

Mr. Julio Reyes School Safety

Ms. Stephanie Haynes Administrators Misconduct

Mr. Michael Saulenas Asbestos

Mr. Al Alvarez representing AAA Unpaid Invoices
Electrical Supply

Mr. Francisco Torrero Teacher Parking/Parent Drop Off Permit

Ms. Young abstained from voting on Contract Nos. PG-0000004651 in Section V of Board of Education Report No. 7 for reasons previously recorded in the Minutes, Regular Meeting, August 24, 1999, and voted aye on the balance of the report.

Ms. Dona Breitbarth
Ms. Gail Larson representing Houghton Mifflin
Ms. Deborah Kassner

Ms. Castro moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Fields seconded the motion.

Ms. Young moved the following amendment:

In the implementation guidelines, changing the second "bullet" to read: "The Board of Education delegates to the eleven Local District Superintendents, through the Superintendent of Schools, the authority to determine if waivers should be granted."

Following discussion and for clarification, Ms. Young revised her amendment as follows:

In the implementation guidelines, changing the second "bullet" to read: "The Board of Education delegates to the eleven Local District Superintendents, under the supervision of the Superintendent, the authority to determine if waives should be granted."

That the Board approves all state adopted standards based elementary mathematic series.

The amendment failed for lack of a second.

Mr. Tokofsky moved the following amendment:

That there shall be an annual report on progress in mathematics instruction to include student outcome data observation of progress in training activities and satisfaction of the participants with the program.

On roll call the report as amended was adopted unanimously, 7 ayes.

Before action is taken on Board of Education Report No. 10 regarding a waiver to certify as valid Academic Performance Index Schools with parent exemption of fifteen percent of more, a public hearing must be held.

This constitutes a public hearing and those individuals who wish to address the Board on this item will be heard. Anyone who wishes to speak to this report should go to the recording booth at the back of the Board Room and fill out a speaker's card. Those individuals will be heard after any speakers already on the list.

Ms. Castro moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Young seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein was absent.

With the consent of the Board, the following speakers addressed the Board on the report:

Mr. Carlos Flores

Ms. Bernice Roth

Mr. Frank Ferdon

Ms. Connie Gomez

At the request of staff, Ms. Young moved to adopt the report as amended by withdrawing the Marshall Primary Center, No. 1. Ms. Fields seconded the motion.

Ms. Castro moved the following amendment:

That a second preferred site be added to Attachment B, North Hollywood Elementary School No. 4, that the staff move forward with sites 1A and 2 simultaneously; and that the Superintendent and the Board President communicate the Board's position to the appropriate City officials.

Mr. Tokofsky seconded the motion, which on roll call was adopted, 6 ayes. Ms. Korenstein was absent.

Ms. Young moved a waiver of Board Rule 72 to allow action to consider the following motion. Ms. Fields seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein was absent.

Ms. Young moved:

Whereas, The District provides home-to-school and school-to-school busing services for approximately 65,000 students every school day on over 2,215 routes;

Whereas, Approximately 86,000 other types of bus trips are provided each year, including classroom field trips, late activity buses, athletic team buses, parent buses;

Whereas, Over 40 million miles are driven annually in support of the District's student transportation program;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District school bus fleet is the largest in the County of Los Angeles with approximately 1,300 buses; and

Whereas, The Board of Education wishes to reduce the amount of diesel exhaust pollution being produced by its fleet by replacing some of their older diesel buses, and by installing diesel particulate traps in others; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles authorizes the Transportation Branch Director to apply for funding under the State's Lower Emission School Bus Program for the purpose of purchasing new low emission buses and to retrofit a portion of its existing diesel bus fleet with diesel particulate traps.

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles direct the Superintendent and staff to provide to the State Board of Education all of the relevant financial and educational implication of the Carson proposal for a separate school district.

Ms. Fields moved:

Whereas, February 4-10, 2001, marks the third annual national Black Family Technology Awareness Week, which links churches, schools, individuals and African-American organizations in an effort to hold activities that increase access to technology and focus on the importance of technology in everyday life;

Whereas, Black Family Technology Awareness Week was founded by the Career Communications Group, Inc., whose Chairman and CEO is Los Angeles Unified School District graduate Tyrone D. Taborn;

Whereas, the importance of Black Family Technology Awareness Week is recognized by the technology community, including lead corporate sponsor IBM and corporate level participants Microsoft and Sun Microsystems;

Whereas, A national survey reveals that only a third of African-Americans have access to the internet compared to half of all whites;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District has demonstrated its commitment to early exposure to computer technology by putting 13,000 computers in our elementary schools, making the ratio of students to computers no greater than 6 to 1;

Whereas, A national report indicates that last year more than 3.5 million African-American adults went on-line for the first time, nearly doubling the black online population, in part due to initiatives like Black Family Technology Awareness Week;

Whereas, Access to the internet and computer technology knowledge is becoming essential to African American students entering the workforce as companies move their recruitment efforts online, job seekers are putting their resumes on career sites and computer use is becoming mandatory for many jobs; and

Whereas, The lack of internet access further disenfranchises communities that have historically been underrepresented in government, health care, small business development and commerce; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles will recognize the disparity that is created by the digital divide and support endeavors like Black Family Technology Awareness Week because they promote and fund local programs and training sessions that motivate Black youngsters and adults to become the technological workforce of tomorrow; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education will emphasize mastery of higher-level mathematics and computer science in addition to literacy to ensure that the students of Los Angeles can bridge the digital divide.

Mr. Lansing moved a waiver Board Rule 72 to allow action to consider the motion regarding the Assistance to Earthquake Victims in India. Ms. Young seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein was absent.

Ms. Fields moved:

Whereas, India suffered a devastating earthquake on January 26, 2001, killing as many as 35,000 people and injuring nearly twice that amount;

Whereas, Estimated damages to facilities, services and community resources is estimated at $5.5 billion;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has initiated relief campaigns in the past to assist those who have experienced the effects of natural disasters, most recently in response to the earthquake in El Salvador; and

Whereas, The LAUSD has a moral and civic obligation to teach its students the intrinsic value in assisting those in need, be it in their own community or the world community; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles authorize a campaign to collect funds to assist the people of India in overcoming the January 26th earthquake; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board directs the Superintendent to assign appropriate staff and resources to organize and begin a fundraising drive immediately; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Superintendent identify the most appropriate agency in Los Angeles responsible for disbursing funds and resources to India.

Ms. Young moved a waiver Board Rule 72 to allow action to consider the following motion regarding Preserving Funding for District Priorities. Ms. Fields seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein was absent.

Ms. Fields moved:

Whereas, The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles is the policy-setting body for the Los Angeles Unified School District;

Whereas, It is the intent of this Board to balance its commitment to employee compensation with other crucial needs for the students of this District;

Whereas, This Board has not yet seen a detailed, strategic and long-range plan for managing the resources necessary to preserve the Board's set priorities;

Whereas, The Board of Education is on record as having set a number of important policy priorities in the past 18 months, including, but not limited to:

• District-wide reading program (K-12), including all necessary textbooks, materials, and coaches;

• District-wide math program (K-12), including all necessary textbooks, materials, and specialists;

• District Arts Program;
  
  
• Professional Development;

• District Intervention Plan;

• Increased Custodial Services and School Site Maintenance;

• District Technology Program;

• Choice/Magnet Schools;

Whereas, The Governor and the State Board of Education have put in place aggressive, appropriate goals to improve student achievement; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles direct the Superintendent of Schools to report within two weeks the specific funding changes required in Fiscal Year 2000-2001, as well as projections for the following two years, to fund the adopted compensation packages; and be it

Resolved, That the Board direct the Superintendent, while budgeting the new compensation package, to preserve and implement all of the policy priorities that have been set forth by the Board, not limited to those identified above, especially fully funding and completing the "roll-out" of the following textbooks for the 2000-2001 school year, including the subsequent teacher training components associated with each text:

• Reading: consumables for Grades K-2, all new reading textbooks and consumables for Grades 3 5, and remediation materials for Grades 6-12;

• Mathematics: Grades K-12, and;

• Science: Grades 6-12

Ms. Castro moved to amend the motion to include a 5-year fiscal impact analysis of the 11 District reorganization and impact of the listed policy priorities. Mr. Tokofsky seconded the motion. After discussion, the amendment was withdrawn.

Mr. Tokofsky moved the following amendment:

Whereas, The Board of Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District is the policy setting body for the Los Angeles Unified School District;

Whereas, It is the intent of the Board to balance the fiscal requirements of employee compensation with other top District priorities, be it

Resolved that, The Board of Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District direct the Superintendent of Schools to: 1) assess the fiscal impact and 2) propose fiscal changes for the Fiscal Year 2000-2001, as well as projections of anticipated revenue, and efficiencies for the following three years needed to fund the proposed contracts governing LAUSD employee compensation and duties; and be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education direct the Superintendent to be guided by the Board's priority that proposed fiscal changes to accommodate new employee contracts should also assure funding for the full range of necessary and effective expenditures at the classroom and school levels for educating LAUSD students; and be it

Resolved, That the Superintendent make a report of the fiscal assessment and proposals to the Board in two weeks.

On roll call, the motion was adopted 4 ayes, 2 noes, Ms. Castro and Mr. Tokofsky. Ms. Korenstein was absent.

Accounting and Disbursements Division No. 1 - Report of Warrants Issued, Request to Reimburse the Revolving Cash Fund: Assigned to Consent Calendar

Division of Adult and Career Education No. 1 - Waiver Regarding the Adult Education Distance Learning Program: Assigned to Consent Calendar

Business Services Division No. 1 - Agreements and Amendments, Agreements for Professional Services Aggregating Over $250,000, Amendments to Agreements for Professional Services, and Donations: Assigned to Regular Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 1 - Award of Advertised, Unadvertised and Informal Contracts, Cancellation of Contract, Rejection of Bids, Rescission of Contracts, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Environmental Site Assessment Contracts, and Approval to Increase Amount of Authority in Awarding Contracts on Advertised Construction Work: Assigned to Regular Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 2 - Authorization to Enter into Lease Renewal Transportation Branch at Alameda Garage: Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 3 - Authorization to Enter into Lease of Property for Immigrant Student Guidance Assessment Center: Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 4 - Authorization for Staff to Proceed with the Expenditure of Funds for Real Estate Due Diligence, Environmental Studies and Design Activities on a site Appropriate for Construction of the Proposed East Valley New High School #1B: Assigned to Regular Calendar

School Management Services No. 1 - Purchase of Portable Classrooms for 2001-02 Relief of Overcrowding: Assigned to Regular Calendar

Educational Services No. 2 - Approval of Early Education Improvement Plan: Building a Foundation for Academic Success: Assigned to Regular Calendar

Educational Services No. 3 - Adopting Stanford 9 Testing Accommodations for English Language Learners: Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 2 -Default of Contractor and Declaration of Nonresponsibility‹Juge Company Inc.: Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 3 - Resolution to File on a Districtwide Basis for Participation in the State School Facilities Program: Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 4 - Resolution on Use of New Construction Grants for Aldama Elementary School Addition, Bell No. 3 Primary Center, Belmont/Hollywood Primary Center No. 2, Van Nuys Elementary School No. 1, Belmont/Hollywood Primary Center No. 3, Hobart Elementary School Addition, and Lankershim Elementary School Addition: Assigned to Consent Calendar

9:30 a.m., Closed Session, December 12, 2000 -- WITHDRAWN
2:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, December 12, 2000
2:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, January 9, 2001
9:30 a.m., Closed Session, January 23, 2001
2:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, January 23, 2001
1:00 p.m., Closed Session, January 30, 2001

Ms. Young seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted as amended. Ms. Castro,
Ms. Korenstein and Mr. Lansing were absent.

Before action is taken on the Report of Correspondence regarding correspondence from Delain Eastin, State Superintendent of Public Instruction concerning receipt of notification of non-compliance, Compliance Investigation Case Nos. S-0284-00/01 and S-0375-00/01 a public hearing must be held.

This constitutes a public hearing and those individuals who wish to address the Board on this item will be heard. Speakers should go to the recording booth at the back of the Board Room and fill out a card. Those individuals will be heard after those speakers already on the list.

Mr. Tokofsky moved that the recommended disposition of all items of correspondence as indicated in the report be approved. Ms. Young seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Castro, Ms. Korenstein and Mr. Lansing were absent.

The Personnel Commission will be conducting a search to fill a vacancy for a Commissioner. For further information regarding this vacancy, individuals should contact Ms. Anita Ford, Personnel Commission Director, at Area Code (213) 625-6492.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, The safety of the students and staff of the Los Angeles Unified School District is of paramount importance;

Whereas, It is the responsibility of every District employee to ensure the safety of our students;

Whereas, All schools should be maintained according to a uniform standard;

Whereas, Parents need to be assured that their child is attending school in a safe environment;

Whereas, The daily use of District facilities can result in wear or damage that can create a hazard to students and staff;

Whereas, The proceeds of Proposition BB have enabled the District to perform much needed repairs, and increase maintenance and operations funds; and

Resolved, The District shall establish a program to conduct annual cleanliness and safety evaluations at each campus; and be it

Resolved further, That Maintenance and Operations, the Environmental Health and Safety Branch, and the Local District Facilities Directors shall work cooperatively to develop a uniform inspection checklist for this purpose and cost analysis. The program developed shall be presented to the Board for review no later than March 31, 2001.

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District is undertaking a vigorous effort to improve its facilities and meet the needs of students in the 21st century, through new construction and significant building modernizations and alterations utilizing Proposition BB funding;

Whereas, The majority of the District's school campuses are now over a half-century old, and special attention is necessary in order to ensure that long-overdue rehabilitation and expansion projects do not adversely affect these schools' most treasured features;

Whereas, A community outcry arose in 1999 at Lincoln High School when much-needed air conditioning units were installed insensitively, marring the school's most historic elements;

Whereas, The District currently lacks any comprehensive inventory of which schools have historic value and lacks design standards to guide modernization work at historic schools;

Whereas, The District, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Conservancy, obtained a $50,000 grant from the Getty Grant Program's "Preserve LA" project to conduct an inventory of the District's most historic schools;

Whereas, District staff lacks any specialized historic preservation expertise necessary to guide and implement this grant, and to assist in making daily multimillion dollar decisions on historic schools;

Whereas, District staff can build on the Getty Grant activities by developing its own set of design guidelines for historic schools, saving considerable time and money on each individual project by solving from the outset the District's programmatic and facilities needs at historic campuses;

Whereas, Schools represent the heart of every community and the public face of education to every neighborhood ­ fixing in the community's mind either positive or negative images of what takes place behind the school walls; and

Whereas, Denver, Colorado's school district has created an award-winning curriculum involving students in linking the rich history of their schools to the history of their city and neighborhoods -- an opportunity currently missed here in Los Angeles; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles approve creation of a Historic Preservation Coordinator for the District, a position with significant professional experience in historic preservation and architecture; and be it

Resolved further, That the Historic Preservation Coordinator shall: 1) help complete the District's historic school inventory; 2) develop comprehensive design guidelines for rehabilitation of historic schools; 3) review rehabilitation and modernization projects affecting the District's historic schools; and 4) coordinate, with assistance from the District's curriculum staff and an outside curriculum consultant, a model program involving District students in understanding local history by learning about the history of their own school; and be it finally

Resolved, That the District approve $100,000 in salary and benefits for this position, with $40,000 for salary and benefits for administrative support and $35,000 for a curriculum consultant for the model local history program, for a total of $175,000.

Whereas, Governor Gray Davis has issued an order to all government offices in the State of California to restrict their use of electricity in order to reduce the threat of rolling electrical blackouts;

Whereas, A majority of schools and offices in the Los Angeles Unified School District City of Los Angeles receive their electricity from the City's Department of Water and Power, and therefore, are not under threat of rolling electrical blackouts;

Whereas, the District has a moral and civic obligation to practice energy conservation, in order not only to reduce the risk of rolling electrical blackouts, but also to enable the Department of Water and Power greater flexibility to supply electricity to the State of California; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Superintendent request the eleven Local District Superintendents develop strategies for energy conservation and to communicate those strategies to Local District offices and schools; be it

Resolved further, That the Superintendent direct the facilities staff to investigate the utilization of solar power in new construction of schools and offices and for gradual adoption at all district facilities. This investigation should compare the initial cost of installation with long term savings, in both fiscal cost and electrical power.

Ms. Young reported that El Portal, a community theatre in North Hollywood, has adopted Lankershim Elementary School. They are helping to raise money to provide a full time music teacher. The local Junior Chamber of Commerce leaders have also adopted Lankershim Elementary School to help convert a building on campus to a parent center. She congratulated the Tenth District PTA and the PTSA on the Observance of PTA's 104th Anniversary celebration.

APPROVED BY BOARD: March 13, 2001

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GENETHIA HUDLEY HAYES JEFFERSON CRAIN
PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD

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